Dr. Tarik Tihan MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
513 Parnassus Ave San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Tarik Tihan is a pathologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Tihan is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Tihan can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Tihan may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
Education and Training
ISTANBUL UNIV, ISTANBUL TIP FAK, ISTANBUL, TURKEY 1985
University Istanbul 1985
University Sakartvelo Faculty of Medicine 1986
Istanbul Universitesi 1985
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Neuropathology
Provider Details
Fellowships
- University Hospital at Stony Brook 1997
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